Taylor Riggs

The tax-exempt market focused on secondary trading Wednesday afternoon as traders said activity was finally starting to pick back up after a few quiet weeks.

Trading activity picked up Wednesday morning as buyers came out early in the secondary market.

The tax-exempt market focused on the primary deals that set a positive tone for the rest of the primary this week.

The tax-exempt market traded firmer Tuesday as deals in the primary market were repriced with lower yields.

The tax-exempt market turned its attention to the larger New Jersey deals pricing Tuesday.

The tax-exempt market ended Tax Day on a quiet note as traders said there were a few attractive opportunities in the market, though it was far from a grab fest.

The tax-exempt market continued to trade on a relatively quiet note as traders said they waited for the large New Jersey deal to price for institutions Tuesday before taking a stance on the market.

The municipal bond market opened "tax day" on a very quiet note as munis took a pause from Friday's small rally.

The municipal bond market underperformed Treasuries as building supply in the secondary kept tax-exempts from rallying along with their taxable counterparts.

The municipal bond market performed well this week as traders said new deals were well received and the secondary market saw a muted selloff given negative seasonal factors.

The municipal bond market underperformed Treasuries Friday afternoon as bids were firm, but yields didn't fall as much as their taxable counterparts.

After a busy week in the primary, the tax-exempt market took a breather Friday as trading activity slowed.

The tax-exempt market kept its eyes on California's $2.72 billion institutional pricing Thursday as the deal was upsized due to demand.

All eyes were on the $2 billion California deal pricing Thursday afternoon as traders said everything else was taking a back seat.

As traders waited for the over $2 billion California deal to price for institutions Thursday, they turned their attention to the secondary.

The tax-exempt market showed little signs of weakening amidst a flood of new issuance Wednesday.

The tax-exempt market turned its attention to the primary market Wednesday as two $2 billion dollar deals hit the market.

The tax-exempt market prepared for a big day in the primary, with two $2 billion dollar deals expected to price later Wednesday. The Federal Open Market Committee also released minutes of its March meeting earlier than expected.

Despite a flurry of competitive deals hitting the market Tuesday afternoon, some traders said the muni market felt relatively subdued.

After a fairly quiet day Monday, the municipal bond market continued to see relatively subdued trading Tuesday morning.